2019 SC ELXAM LEAGUES AND COMPETITION

Peter · August 05, 2019, 10:54:40 PM

McBasketball just beaten by Holz by 5 points 2535-2530 - how close to the Champion can you get!!

Nige · August 06, 2019, 12:18:50 AM

Quote from: Peter on August 05, 2019, 10:54:40 PM
McBasketball just beaten by Holz by 5 points 2535-2530 - how close to the Champion can you get!!

60 points ahead to be exact.

Grazz · August 06, 2019, 01:28:17 AM

Quote from: enzedder on August 05, 2019, 05:43:01 PM
Quote from: Grazz on August 05, 2019, 01:00:47 AM
Yay good on me, got me name somewhere finally this year. :P
Now watch it last about a week before someone smacks that out the ground. :(
Wish I could of made the 8 in Challengers.
Well done mate. Worpel, Treloar, Houli and Bont. Add in some Fyfe and Macrae and it looks like you know what youâ€™re doing hahaha.
Seriously though good stuff.

Ah the key words in that sentence are "looks like"

enzedder · August 06, 2019, 05:46:02 AM

Quote from: Peter on August 05, 2019, 10:54:40 PM
McBasketball just beaten by Holz by 5 points 2535-2530 - how close to the Champion can you get!!

Bad luck Pete. Nige beat him in their Top 16 head to head so heâ€™s beatable 1 to 1.
For the most part Holzâ€™s team and mine are the same. Yet he smokes me by about 100 pts every week.
Holzâ€™s POD - Sicily, Rich, BCrouch, Billings.
Mine - Duursma, Blakely, Cunnington and Daniel.
Heâ€™s definitely got me covered but if I do play him in the Fanatics final (weâ€™re both through to the preliminary finals with this week off) Iâ€™m hopeful my PODs will choose the right time to fire.
Even our benches are similar with both having: J Cameron, D Clarke, Logue and Bines.
My team has been finished for weeks yet heâ€™s ranked in the top 100 and Iâ€™m languishing at 3k.
Comes down to timing and the odd player you started with I suppose.

Peter · August 06, 2019, 07:14:35 PM

Well done Nige. Down 5 in Fanatics

Peter · August 09, 2019, 06:10:31 PM

I remember something Holz said one year - the starting team is not that important, itâ€™s the trading done after that which wins titles. And he is right imo

North Melbournes Finest · August 10, 2019, 11:35:45 AM

I made a crazy run to make the final in the Champions League, was well behind. Not sure how I did it, but I got what I deserved in the first final. ;D

enzedder · August 11, 2019, 10:38:35 PM

Elxam Top 10 - Round 21

1. upthemaidens 2545
2. Holz 2533
3. FanTCfool 2527
4. Jroo 2510
5. RaisyDaisy 2501
6. tor01doc 2498
7. TomK 2496
8. LF 2474
9. Jay 2464
10._wato 2463

Overall Top 16

Rank Coach Total Last week's Elxam ranking Overall Ranking
1. Holz 47885 1 47
2. RaisyDaisy 47607 2 180
3. TomK 47566 3 216
4. Torpedo10 47376 4
5. whynot102 47258 5
6. tommy10 47172 7
7. Rusty00 47130 8
8.PowerBug 47096 10
9.Spite 47043 9
10.ubeaut 46995 11
11.js19 46942 6
12.Jay 46935 15
13.crowls 46932 =13
14.FanTCfool 46904 16
15.Jroo 46873 17
16.Ricochet 46865 =13

In: Jroo
Out: Nige (17th)

Top 16 Quarter Finals Seeded Draw
16. Nige 2352 defeated by 9. tommy10 2375
15. Jroo 2510 defeated 7. Torpedo10 2434
14. Jay 2464 defeated 11. PowerBug 2446
4. TomK 2496 defeated 12. ubeaut 2410

Top 16 Semi Finals Seeded Draw
9. tommy10 v 4. TomK
15. Jroo v 14.Jay

SC Elxam Year to Date Top Weekly Score
Grazz - 2685 (Round 20)

ELXAM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIERS - 2020

1. Top 8 2019 Champions League Jroo
2. Top 8 2019 Champions League tommy10
3. Top 8 2019 Champions League crowls
4. Top 8 2019 Champions League Spite
5. Top 8 2019 Champions League _wato
6. Top 8 2019 Champions League upthemaidens
7. Top 8 2019 Champions League NorthMelbournesFinest
8. Top 8 2019 Champions League shaker
9. 2019 Champions League minor premier (Finals 9th-16th decided R23)
10. Knock Out Cup Champion whynot102
11. Elxam Challengers League Premier
12. Elxam Fanatics League Premier
13. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 tommy10 (already qualified)
14. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 TomK
15. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 Jroo (already qualified)
16. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 Jay
17. Total Points 1st Place
18. Total Points 2nd Place, etc.

upthemaidens · August 11, 2019, 10:59:25 PM

Goodness, highest scorer and left about 50 points on the bench by not fielding Ellis.

Spite · August 18, 2019, 11:58:35 PM

Elxam Grand final in SC and DT this week, wonder if thatâ€™s a first... and Iâ€™ve had opposite seasons in both

upthemaidens · August 19, 2019, 07:39:05 AM

Missed out on a grand final. Not sure if any realistic moves could have prevented it. Good game and good luck to the two finalists.

enzedder · August 19, 2019, 05:53:08 PM

Elxam Top 10 - Round 22
2400+ to get a mention...
1. LF 2488
2. whynot102 2476
3. LordSneeze 2467
4. GoldDigger 2463
5. ubeaut 2436
6. Grazz 2431
7. tor01doc 2410
8. tommy10 2400
=8. Peter 2400
=8. Capper 2400

Overall Top 16

Rank Coach Total Last week's Elxam ranking Overall Ranking
1. Holz 50142 1 97
2. TomK 49916 3 261
3. RaisyDaisy 49816 2 372
4. whynot102 49734 5
5. Torpedo10 49672 4
6. tommy10 49572 6
7. Rusty00 49522 7
8.PowerBug 49440 8
9.ubeaut 49431 10
10.Spite 49406 9
11.js19 49331 11
12.crowls 49316 13
13.FanTCfool 49243 14
14.Jay 49218 12
15.Grazz 49184 18
16.Gigantor 49131 19

In: Grazz and Gigantor
Out: Jroo (17th), Ricochet (20th)

Top 16 Semi Finals Seeded Draw
9. tommy10 2400 defeated 4. TomK 2350
15. Jroo 2230 defeated by 14.Jay 2283

Top 16 FINAL
9. tommy10 v 14. Jay

SC Elxam Year to Date Top Weekly Score
Grazz - 2685 (Round 20)

ELXAM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIERS - 2020

1. Top 8 2019 Champions League Jroo
2. Top 8 2019 Champions League tommy10
3. Top 8 2019 Champions League crowls
4. Top 8 2019 Champions League Spite
5. Top 8 2019 Champions League _wato
6. Top 8 2019 Champions League upthemaidens
7. Top 8 2019 Champions League NorthMelbournesFinest
8. Top 8 2019 Champions League shaker
9. 2019 Champions League minor premier (Finals 9th-16th decided R23)
10. Knock Out Cup Champion whynot102
11. Elxam Challengers League Premier
12. Elxam Fanatics League Premier
13. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 tommy10 (already qualified)
14. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 TomK
15. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 Jroo (already qualified)
16. Preliminary Finalist in Overall/Top16 Jay
17. Total Points 1st Place
18. Total Points 2nd Place, etc.

Grazz · August 20, 2019, 04:53:12 PM

If only Fyfe could of done better as me Cpt I may of just about cemented a spot in the top 16.
Good luck to all battling to make it in there or stay there and well done to those that
have cemented their spot already. ;)

Best of luck to those in the Champions League GF and the Plastic Cup GF.
Best of luck to Tom and Jay in the final of the Top 16, well done.
Best of luck to Rusty and dmac in the Challengers League final well done.
Best of luck to fanTCfool in our Plastic Cup Challengers GF.
and all the best to whoever is battling it out in the Fanatics GF finals, well done. ;)

Well done Holz on another very good year and to those right up his clacker
trying to catch him, RD up there again well done and TomK looking the likely threat to Holz
best of luck in the final round lads, good year regardless of the outcome.

Good on everyone who took part in SC Elxam this year, SC continues to lead
the way with the number of entrants and is always well supported by you guys and gals
year in and year out.

I'll be back next year, doing my level best lol :-\ to match it with you lot and attempt to be some sought of threat
to something/anything here. Doubtful but i'm trying. :)

Last but not least, cheers enzedder ;) for another great effort this year running the SC portion of Elxam.
As always you do a very good job and it's much appreciated. Thank you mate. ;)

enzedder · August 20, 2019, 06:58:46 PM

Quote from: Grazz on August 20, 2019, 04:53:12 PM

Last but not least, cheers enzedder ;) for another great effort this year running the SC portion of Elxam.
As always you do a very good job and it's much appreciated. Thank you mate. ;)

^ Thanks mate.
It's been a pleasure. Though I am now ready to pass the baton on.
Here's hoping that there's someone else out there that would like the job.

After so many years, I've lost the passion a bit. Not being in Champs has certainly contributed to that I suppose.

RaisyDaisy · August 20, 2019, 08:00:15 PM

Quote from: enzedder on August 20, 2019, 06:58:46 PM
^ Thanks mate.
It's been a pleasure. Though I am now ready to pass the baton on.
Here's hoping that there's someone else out there that would like the job.

After so many years, I've lost the passion a bit. Not being in Champs has certainly contributed to that I suppose.

Your hard work certainly is appreciated Enz

We were discussing in Discord recently possible changes to Elxam joining criteria moving forward - something that I think should be discussed here

Another change I'd be happy to see is that Admin (You) are automatically in each year. Admin is a selfless and time consuming task - the least we can do is ensure you are at least participating

Just like the keeper leagues (XV) we have on this site, the admin of each league also runs a team so I see this no different

Just in terms of joining criteria moving forward, as I said this was briefly discussed in Discord recently and a few of us seemed to agree that the qualifying criteria for Elxam needs to be changed

I believe that Overall ranking is what drives Elxam - the best of the best - not just who beats who on any given random week

Here is my proposal

- Admin
- Top 4 on the ladder from regular season maintain spot for following year
- Winner of Elxam Finals (Could be a 5th person if the winner comes from outside the Top 4)
- KO Cup Winner
- Elimination Winner
- The rest are the highest ranked overall not already in the above

The current system makes it very hard for new teams to get in, and keeps teams who had poor/average season in, so I think some tweaks need to be made and the above is just a suggestion